Page 32 of Her Cruel Alpha

Henrik frowned. I felt my shoulders drop. “I’ve become a burden, and I know that. You think I like hearing people talk about how much better off you deserve to be! How you deserve someone better. And you acting like this doesn’t screw with your life only makes it worse.”

“You’re not a burden, Katie. And I don’t care what people say about us because there is nothing wrong with you.”

I snorted. “Oh, please. This entire situation is a burden.” I threw my hands up. “You never wanted to be with me. You’re only with me because you have to! And you're only in the lab because I got possessed. None of this is your decision.”

Henrik stepped closer and I stepped back. His eyes hardened, and his voice dipped. “I have made every decision that has got me to this point, Katie.”

“Not because you wanted to!” I snapped back. “You were forced.”

Henrik stepped closer, and my ass pressed against the table. I had nowhere else to run. I swallowed as he invaded my space. His shadow fell over me and his face grew close to mine.

I swallowed, looking away, but Henrik grabbed my face, turning it to me. “You are my wife, Katie.”

“Not by choice!”

His face grew closer. His nose nearly brushing mine. “You are my wife,” he growled and a shiver ran down my entire body. “It may have been rocky, but you are my wife, Katie.”

I wasn’t even angry at him, but I was angry about the entire situation. I was angry at how this was all going. Henrik grabbed my wrist, pulling me against his chest. And suddenly, his lips were pressed against mine.

All the anger melted, and suddenly, that was all I wanted. His lips were rough as he pressed me against the table, his hands releasing my wrist and landing on the back of my head.

I moaned softly as his teeth pulled at my lower lip. My breath hitched and a shiver ran down my back.

“You have no idea how beautiful you are. How amazing you are. If the others don’t see that, it’s their loss.”

Henrik leaned back, his hands tightening on my head. “I’m your husband.”

I swallowed as his lips grazed mine again. “Say it.”

I inhaled softly. “You’re my husband.”

“Good.” He pulled at my hand a little tighter. “Do you know what that means? It means your problems are mine. Your insecurities are for me to help with. Your fears, your dreams, and your hopes are mine. Just as mine are yours.”

I wanted to argue, but how could I argue when he looked at me with so much hope and care that I knew he was telling the truth?

Logic went out the window.

Chapter 12 - Henrik

I held Katie closer against my chest, with my other hand tightly holding her hair. Her breaths came in pants, and I watched her eyes fill with lust. She had a blush that skated over her cheeks, and her lips were a deep red from the harsh kiss.

“I don’t care what anyone says about us,” I quickly added. “They will never know everything and they don’t deserve to know everything. You are an amazing and bright person. You are beautiful and stunning. And I can assure you over half of those women downstairs can’t keep a man because they don’t know how to keep their mouths shut.”

Her face went a deeper shade of red. I pulled her lips back to mine and deepened them. I slid my tongue into her mouth, and Katie moaned louder. It echoed around us, and I felt her sink against me.

I hoisted her up, placing her onto the table. I stepped between her legs and felt my cock ache as I pressed against her. Her eyes widened slightly. “Are you…”

I smirked at her. “Yeah. Does that prove my point that you have an effect on me?”

Katie had invaded my mind all the time now. Being in the lab allowed me to be closer to her, and I loved it. I could watch her move around and listen to her. She might think I didn’t enjoy this, but I did. This gave me a good excuse to be near her and really get to know Katie.

She blushed, seeming at a loss for words. I slid my hand up her shirt, feeling her breath hitch as I grazed my fingers over her bra. I could feel the lace and smirked. I had always wondered what she wore underneath her clothes, and I was going to find out.

I slid my hands underneath her bra and cupped her breast. I rolled my fingers over her nipples, and Katie bit onto her lower lip. I wanted to tug on her lip so many times since it was a habit she had.

I pulled my hand down, tugging at the button on her pants. “Tell me, Katie, do you still want me to leave? Do you not want me around?”

Her mouth moved, but no words came out, and I knew I had her. She didn’t know what to say.

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